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Turkmenistan has suspended gas supplies to Uzbekistan through the Daryalyk station since January 12, Gazeta.uz reported. This supplies were suspended for technical reasons due to abnormal frosts in the region.
Low temperatures led to the formation of hydrate in the infield communications of the Galkanysh gas condensate field, the newspaper says.
Gas exports to China via the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan-China gas pipeline have also significantly decreased.
Head of the Presidential Administration Sardor Umurzakov supposedly arrived in Ashgabat for talks on Saturday, January 14.
Thermal power plants in Uzbekistan cannot generate enough electricity due to a gas shortage, Meteozhurnal noted. Planned blackouts will be introduced in the country, as well as gas supply to consumers will be reduced.
Uzbekistan increased its purchases in Turkmenistan from 17-18 million kWh to 20-21 million kWh daily in December 2022 due to cold weather and interruptions with the electricity supply to the population.
Turkmenistan has also suspended gas supplies to Iran, “provoking an energy crisis”, the Reporter website says.
Like the countries of Central Asia, Iran was also covered by abnormal frosts, which led to increased gas consumption and its shortage in a number of northern regions.
The suspension of supplies to Iran is not due to technical reasons, but because Turkmenistan is meeting increased domestic demand. This was stated by Iranian Oil Minister Javad Ouji, accusing the Turkmen side of violating the contract and creating a crisis situation.
Record frosts were reported in Turkmenistan on January 13, the Meteozhurnal states. The air temperature in the regions dropped from -17C to -27C. A slight warming is expected this week, but the temperature will still be below the climatic norm.
Correspondents of “Chronicles of Turkmenistan” reported that, in preparation for the frosts, gas supply workers in Bayramalinsky etrap, Mary velayat, went around the houses of local residents and warned that from January 7 and at least until January 17, they were not allowed to use gas for heating greenhouses, premises for livestock and poultry, as well as for baking cakes.
Turkmen President Serdar Berdymukhammedov on January 13 issued severe reprimands with a final warning to Deputy Prime Minister Shahym Abdrakhamanov, who oversees the oil and gas industry, and head of Turkmengas Batyr Amanov. The reasons for the head of state’s dissatisfaction were not named.
